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Russian fighter jet shoots down own helicopter, mistaking it for Ukrainian drone, reports say

Ewan Jones
 03.10.2026, 12:43
The Su-35 fighter plane mistook the chopper for a drone. Photo: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
The Su-35 fighter plane mistook the chopper for a drone. Photo: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

The fighter plane reportedly mistook the chopper for a drone during a Ukrainian air attack.